What is this on my Zoas

[jerallenttu1]

I have some string like things coming out of my Zoa colony. The colony is about 8 months old. Any idea what it is?

 

[slav621]

Aiptasia. Not good for your corals either and can spread fast. Super glue the mouth up.

 

[threebuoys]

aptasia gets my vote too, a little difficult to see under the heavy blue light

 

[Manpeckz]

 

[Chrisv.]

Now that the correct species of peppermint shrimp are captive bred, this is a much easier problem to solve! For years it was always a "will I don't even know if the kind I got actually eats aiptasia" but now, easy peasy. I was really pleased with how quickly mine went to work and essentially eliminated aiptasia from the system.

 

[slav621]

Now that the correct species of peppermint shrimp are captive bred, this is a much easier problem to solve! For years it was always a "will I don't even know if the kind I got actually eats aiptasia" but now, easy peasy. I was really pleased with how quickly mine went to work and essentially eliminated aiptasia from the system.

I had success with the peppermint shrimp method as well!

 

[Chrisv.]

I had success with the peppermint shrimp method as well!

I've tried nudibranches in the past and man, what a pain. For me it will now always be peppermints.

 

[slav621]

I have heard of the nudibranches but isn't it possible for them to nuke your tank?

 

[JayM]

I have heard of the nudibranches but isn't it possible for them to nuke your tank?

I used them for a small aiptasia infestation. Best money I've spent on pest eradication so far. I think they wiped it out in about a week. I was hoping to round them up and re-home afterwards, but they all disappeared as soon as the aiptasia did.

 

[kevgib67]

For some reason when aptasia shows up in my tank it likes my zoa garden. I’ve had to use berghia nudis a few times in the past two and a half years, with great success. I haven’t had a problem in a while, it was back when I was constantly adding frags.